Aluminum Facing 'Very Large Supply Hole,' JPM Says

Posted on 05/01/2026
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Greg Shearer, JPMorgan base and precious metals research head, discusses the aluminum market and the impact the conflict in the Middle East on prices. "Our outlook in the very near term is still for prices to move up towards $4,000 per metric ton," Shearer tells Bloomberg Television. "There will be demand destruction at those levels," he adds.

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